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{' Patented 'Aug. 2, 1938 2 125 307 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE BAG MAKING MACHINE Abraham Novick, Flushing, N. Y., assignor to F. L. Smithe Machine 00., Inc., New York, N. Y., a corporation of New York Application July13, 1934, Serial No. 734,977

39 Claims. (Cl. 93-14) This invention relates to bag making machines trating a portion of the mechanism for feeding and is in the nature of an improvement upon the web intermittently, looking in the direction the invention of my pending application, Serial opposite to that of Fig. 1;

No. 669,578, filed May 5, 1933 for Manufacture of Fig. 3 is a fragmentary perspective view of a satchel bottom bags. The present application is finished bag made in accordance with the pres- 5 a continuation-in-part of Serial No. 669,578. ent invention; I

In common with the invention of said applica- Fig. 4 is a view in side elevation illustrating the tion this invention has for an object to provide principal parts of the web supplying and tube means for manufacturing bags out of material forming mechanisms which act upon the web in the folding of which is difficult to control such, advance of the mechanism illustrated in Fig. 1; 10

for instance, as Cellophane, although it may Fig. 5 is a plan view of a portion of the 'mabe used in making bags of paper of any kind. chine shown in Fig. 4;

' In accordance with one feature of the present Fig. 6 is a fragmentary plan view showing the invention the bag web is advanced intermittently, mechanism illustrated in Fig. 4; being halted for the severing of a blank from the Fig. 7 is a fragmentary plan view of the mech- 15 leading, end of the web and for the folding or anism illustrated in Fig. 1, the showing-at the tucking in of the corners at the forward end of left-hand extremity of Fig. 7 overlapping slightly the web portion from which the blank has just the showing at the right-hand extremity of been severed. Fig. 6; a Another feature of the invention relates to the Fig. 8 is a fragmentary plan view illustrating 20 ,provision of means for controlling the supply of the corner inserting or tucking mechanism in one .-web to the intermittent feeding mechanism from phase of its operation;

, a web reel, whereby it is rendered unnecessary Fig. 9 is a view generally similar to Fig. 8 illusfor the Web to overcome the inertia of the reel trating the corner tucking mechanlsmin another when it is advanced by the intermittent feeding phase of its operation; 25 mechanism. Fig. 10 is an elevational view, partly in section,

I A further feature of the invention has to do illustrating the forming plate of Figs. 8 and 9 and with the folding over of one of the bottom tabs one of the tucking plates inserted therein;

of the bag blank onto another. In accordance Figs. 11 and 12 are detail views showing the .30 with this feature a folding plate is momentarily mechanism for turning back the upper tab projected into proximity to the advancing tab formed by the corner tucking operation;

and a relatively rapidly moving folder is caused Fig. 13 is a view in sectional elevation illustratto overtake the tab from behind and form it ing the tucking into a gripper of the lower tab; aboutthe plate; The plate is then quickly with- Fig. 14-illustrates the condition of the blank drawn, out of the way of the advancing folded just prior to the folding over of the lower tab; 35 and t d uin ts a van Fig. 15 illustrates the same blank just after the pressesthe-tab down firmly to form a good adfolding over of the lower tab;

xhesiVe union between it and the underlying ta Fig. 16 is a fragmentary view in sectional ele- S p v d folding mechanism obviates the .vation showing the blank being carried forward need for rely n p a crease n in he pp r by the gripper into which the lower tab has been 40 tab and the need for forming such a crease line. t cked;

This att r adv is an p r o since Fig. 1'7 is a fragmentary view in sectional elethe form n f a crease n ly inv v h vation illustrating the parts a little farther adpply n of pr s r y the creasing r to the vanced than in Fig. 16 and illustrating a portion body of the bag as well as to the overlying tab. of the conveyor mechanism to which the blank is 5 The fold 0f the ppe tab is more a p y defined delivered after the lower tab has been folded;

than heretofore. Fig. 18 is a fragmentary view in sectional ele- Other objects and advantages will hereinafter vation illustrating the means for folding over and appear. pressing down the upper tab and for moving the In the drawings forming a part of this speciblank while such operations are being performed; 50 fication and showing an illustrative embodiment Fig. 19 is a view similar to Fig. 18 showing the of the invention, parts in a more advanced phase;

Fig. 1 is a fragmentary sectional side elevation Fig. 20 is a view similar to Figs. 18 and 19,

illustrating the principal parts of the machine; showing the parts at a still farther advanced '65 Fig. 2is a detail view, partly broken away, illusstage of their operations upon the blank;

Fig. 21 is a fragmentary diagrammatic plan view'showing the finished bag folded as in Fig. 20

andabout to be discharged from the machine;

22 is a fragmentary view in elevation iliustrating the driving mechanism of the tube feeding couple;

Fig. 23 is a diagrammatical view in elevation illustrating the driving gearing of the principal web and blank feeding elements;

Fig. 24 is a plan view of a bag having a printed area represented thereon;

Fig-25 is a fragmentary detail view illustrating a feature which is desirably employed in order to take care of a condition which arises where a printed web: is used; and

Fig. 26 is a fragmentary plan view of a web section with several successive printed areas indicated thereon.

Before describing in detail the various operating instrumentalities of the illustrative embodiment of the invention shown in the drawings, the chief elements will be briefly referred to in the order in which they operate upon the work in order that a comprehensive idea may be had of the functions of. the principal parts and of the purpose and operation of the machine as a whole.

A work web I, which may be of Cellophane or of any suitable bag material such as paper, is supplied from a reel 2, (Figs. 4 and 6). The web is drawn forward intermittently by a feeder 3.-

(Figs. 1, e, 6, 7, 11, 12, 23.) It is preferable not to require the feeder 3 to draw the web directly from the reel 2, since such operation would require the inertia of the reel to be overcome at the beginning of each feeding operation. The inertia of the reel acting in direct opposition to the feeder 3 would be apt to cause slipping of the web relative to the feeder, with a consequent production of bags which would be defective because of being of less length than intended. v

Provision is accordingly made of a slack producing mechanism 4 between the reel 2 and the feeder 3, for drawing the web from the reel 2 and maintaining a loop of web available which may be drawn upon by the feeder 3 and replenished by smooth feeding action of long duration, One longitudinal margin of the web is fed in contact with a gumming mechanismt'iby the slack producing mechanism 5, the feeding of the web past the gumming disc being at a substantially uniform rate.

Just in advance of the feeder 3 provision is made of tube forming mechanism 6 for folding the web over into tube form and pastingthe gummed margin against the opposite margin of the web, The mechanisms thus far referred to are illustrated generally in Figs. 4 and 6.

' The illustration of Figs. 1 and 7 overlap slightly the illustrations of Figs. 4 and 6, and disclose the further treatment of the web and the blanksformed therefrom. The leading end of the web tube is advanced by the feeder 3through a cutting mechanism 1 which is caused to operate to sever the leading portion from the tube during the period when the tube is at rest. After the cutting mechanism I has thus operated to sever a bag blank from the tube, the leading end of the remainder of the tube stands adjacent to the cutting mechanism and encircles a slotted forming plate 8, which plate forms a .part of the tube' more completely. A band feeder 3 acts to advance the web a blank length.

The leading end of the tube passes through a tab folder l0, (Figs. 1, 7, ll, 12 and 13), compris- .ing a suction roller II which raises an upper tab of the leading end of the tube while. leaving a lower tab free to continue along the normal path of blank movement. The reading end of the tube passes next through a roller couple l2 for completing the folding back of the upper tab and for turning it down substantially against the body of the tube. The tube again comes to rest and the leading blank is severed from the forward end of the tube by the cutting mechanism I. (Figs. 1, 'Z and 12.) v

The severed blank is then advanced through a continuously operated feeding mechanism ll, (Figs. 1, '7, 9, and 23), and is advanced continuously through the ensuing operations. The blank is advanced past a gumming and tucking roller l5 (Figs. 1, 13 and 16), whereby it is applied to a roller i6 which either carries or has associated with it means for folding and pressing the forward end of the lower tab over against the blank. The blank passes thence between continuously running conveyors l1 and I8 (Figs. 1 and 17).

During such advancement .a tucking blade l9, (Figs. 1, 7, 18, 19 and 20)'swings momentarily into proximity to the advancing blank, and a folding and ironing mechanism 20 (Figs. 1 and 7) the operative portion of which travels at a higher speed than the conveyors l1 and I8, swings forward over the blank and folds the trailing corners of the upper tab around the tucking blade IS. The tucking blade I9 is then quickly retracted and the folding and pressing device is caused to continue its forward movement and to approach the blank to press and iron down the forward tab. This eompletes the manufacturing of the bag, the completed bag being delivered to any suitabie receiver by the conveyors l1 and [8.

The illustrated machine will now be described (Fig. 4) is suspended from a fixed support 22 and provided with a weight 23 whereby it is held taut against the surface of the reel 2 and caused to act as a brake for preventing overrunning of the reel. The web I passes from the reel 2 around guide rollers 24, 25 and 26 (Figs. 4 and 6) and thence around and between feed rollers 21 and 28. The feed roller 28 presses a margin of the web against a gumming disc 29 which runs in a gum pct 30. The web, after leaving the roller 28 and the disc 29, passes around a movable roller 3| and thence around guide rollers 32 and 33. The web is then 1 caused to travel over a cylinder 34 of substantially less length than the width of the web and between defiecting arms 35 which turn the side nortions of the web downward around an internal forming plate 36 and into a condition adapting the side portions to be acted upon by stationary folding plates 36* and 36*, which act to overlap opposite side margins of the web to form a tube. A hold-down plate 38 is disposed above the forming plate 36 to assist in guiding the web I at the folding station.

The formed tube passes next to an intermittent feeder 3 (Figs. 1, 4, 6, 7, 11, 12, 23), comprising opposed pairs of feed rollers 31 and 38 which are mounted, respectively upon shafts. 39 and 40. The feed rollers act upon the web through an opening 4| (Figs. i'and 7) which is provided in the forming plate ,The forming plate 8 is triangular in form at its forward end, and this triangular portion is composed of parallel relatively thin plates 42 and 43 between which a slot 44 intervenes (Figs. 1, 8 and 10).

The feed roller 38, (Figs. 1, 4, 11, 12 and 22) which forms one element of the feeder 3 is arranged to be intermittently driven. A constantly rotating shaft 45 (Figs. 1 and 23) has fast upon it a disc'46 to which a rack bar 41 is eccentrically pivoted. The rack bar meshes with a pinion 48 fast upon a shaft 49, and is held in engagement with the pinion by means of a pair of supporting rollers 50 (Fig. 1) which are'carried by a sector plate 5I loose on the shaft 49. The shaft 49 also has fast upon it a sprocket 52 which drives a chain 53 (Figs; 1, 2, 22 and 23). The chain 53 in turn drives one element 54 of a ball clutch 55. The element 54 is loose upon the shaft 40. Another element 56 (Figs. 2 and 22), of the clutch 55 is fast upon the shaft 40. Balls 51 (Fig. 2) are located in recesses formed between the elements 54 and 56 and are yield-- ingly engaged by springs 58 mounted in said recesses. The clutch member 54 (Figs. 2, 22 and ,23) acts through the balls to drive the clutch member 56, and hence the shaft 40, in one direction, but is unable to drive said clutch member and shaft in the opposite direction. It will be observed that the disc 46 (Figs. 1 and 23) acts to reciprocate the rack 41, and hence to cause the clutch member 54 to be driven first in one direction and then in the opposite direction. The result is that the feeder 3, (Figs. 1, 4, 6, '7, 11, 12 and 23) acts to advance the web through one period and 'then stands idle during a period of equal duration. The feeder 3 is smoothly accelerated from a. condition of rest and smoothly retarded after it has attained its maximum velocity.

It would be objectionable, however, to have an intermittent feeder like the feeder 3 act to draw the web directly from the reel 2 (Figs. 4 and 6) particularly when anti-friction web material is .used. The' roller 3| (Fig. 4) already referred to,

forms aportion of,a feeding device for maintaining a loop of web available between the reel 2 and the feeder 3. The roller 3| is mounted at the end of arms 60 which are carried by a shaft 6|. A connecting rod 62 is eccentrically pivoted to the shaft 63 and fits at the upper end thereof into a socket formed in one arm 64 .of a bellcrank lever 65 (Fig. 5). The other arm 66 of the bell-crank lever extends upward and constitutes a clutch shifting fork. The arms of this clutch shifting fork embrace a hub 61 which is slidingly keyed to a shaft 68 by means of a; key 69 fast on the shaft and a groove I formed in the hub. The hub is also provided with a circumferential groove II in which pins I2 (Figs. 4 and carried by the arms of the fork 66, are received. The hgb '61 is normally pressed toward the left as vie ed in Fig. 5 by a coil spring I3, which encircles the shaft 69 and which bears at one end against a collar I4, fast on the shaft 68, and at the opposite end against the hub 61. The hub 61 carries a clutch member 15 which is nor- I mally held by the spring I3 in engagement with ing of the tube.

operated, to gain a little on the feeder 3. When this gain is suflicient, however, to permit the roller 3| (Fig. 4) to drop below a pre-determined point, the weight of the arms 60 causes the connecting rod 62 (Figs. 4 and 5) to rise and to swingthe bell-crank 65 clock-wise (as viewed in Fig. 5), so that the clutch member 15 is disengaged from the member I6. The feeder 3 then causes a portion of the slack web to be consumed and the clutch members to be reengaged.

As has been mentioned, the leading end of the tube is advanced by the feeder 3 through a cutting mechanism I, (Figs. 1, 7- and 12). This cutting mechanism 1 comprises a pair of opposed blades 90 and 9| which are fixed, respectively, upon reciprocable slides 92 (Figs. 1 and 7), and 93 both mounted in a fixed guide 94. The slide 93 is connected through links 93a (Fig. 1) each to one of two cranks 95; and these cranks are, in turn, connected through a rock shaft 96 with a further crank 91- which has a slot 99 provided in the lower end thereof. The slide 92, (Figs. 1 and 7) is connected through links 99 (Fig. 1) with cranks I00; and these cranks are, in turn, connected through a rock shaft IOIwith a further crank I02, having at the upper end thereof a pin I03, which plays in the slot 98 of the crank 91. A further crank I04 is secured to the rock shaft MI, and carries a cam follower I05 for engaging a cam I06 fast on a constantly rotating shaft I01.

,A spring l08 connected to the crank I00 holds cycle of operationsthat is to say, promptly after the tube has come to rest. The cutting edge of the upper blade is desirably slightly inclined and that of the lower blade is desirably horizontal, so that the tube is cut progressively from side to side. The cam I06 (Fig. l) is so formed that the blades 90 and 9| are caused to be separated widely at the beginning of a feeding stroke. After the leading end of the tube has been advanced through the opening between the blades, the blades are caused gradually to approach one another but not near enough to affect the feed- Just after the tube has come to rest, however, the follower I05 rides over a hump (Figs. 1, 8 and 10) to tuck in the leading corners of the tube. Each tucker blade 9 is fixed upon a crank 0 (Figs. 8 and 9) which crank, in turn, is fixed upon a rock shaft II I. Each shaft 1 II is carried by an arm II2 (Figs. 1, 7 and 9) having a slot II3 therein. Each arm H2 is held to a stationary member II4 of the frame by a bolt H5 and a clamping nut II6. When the nut is loosened the arm I I2 may be adjusted longitudinally and angularly, the arrangement being such that the axis of a shaft III may be set at any desired position along the forward edge of the plate 8 to cause it to lie at the intersection of such edges with a side edge of the tube. The operating edge of a tucking blade is thus caused to swing about a point located in an edge of the 'tube. The tucker blades are mounted so that they can be readily removed and replaced by other blades of suitable length, when the arms II2 are readjusted to adapt the mechanism to make bags of a different size. plate 8 may also be replaced for the same-purpose, but the substituted forming plate will terminate substantially at the same point at which the leading end of the forming plate 8 is shown in Figs. 8 and 9.

The mechanism for operating the tucking blades 9 comprises a cam III (Fig. 1), fast on the shaft I81, which cam acts upon a cam follower II8, carried by a lever,I I9. The follower H8 is urged into engagement with the cam Ill by a spring I28 which acts on the lever I l9. The lever H9 is connected through a link Hi to a crank I22 fast on a. rock shaft I23, and imparts rocking motion to said shaft. The shaft I23 carries two bevel gears I24, each of which drives a bevel pinion I25, mounted on a vertical shaft I26. Each shaft I26 is journalled in a fixed frame member I28, and is connected through a universal joint I29 with a tubular shaft member I38 within which is telescoped a shaft member I3I. The tubular member I30 is slidable longitudinally with reference to the member. I3I, but

is keyed to said member I3I, so that the two members I38 and I3I rotate in unison. The shaft member I3I is connected through a universal joint I32 with the tuckerblade rock shaft III (Figs. 1, 8 and 9). The train of mechanism described is provided in duplicate from the shaft n23 (Fig. 1); andthe trains act simultaneously, intermittently to operate and retract the associated tucker blades 9.

When the tucker arms have been swung in and then out again to clear the path of web feeding, the feeder 3 again acts to advance the tube. It will be observed that the tucking operation produces an uppertriangular tab I 33 (Figs. 9,. 14, 15 and 21) at the leading end of the tube, and

a lower triangular tab I34 at said leading end. I These tabs, immediately after passing the cutting blades (Figs. 1, 7 and 12) and 9!, pass between rollers I35 and I I (Figs. 1, 11 and 12). These rollers are slightly spaced from each other and do not grip the blank between them to feed it, the tube being advanced by the feed rollers 31 and 38. The roller I I is provided with a radial passage I36 (Figs. 1 and 11) which communicates, through the hollow shaft I31 to which said roller is attached, with a suitable source of suction, the suction being applied at the time when the passage I36 comes opposite the roller I35 and for a considerable period thereafter. The suction holds the upper tab I33 yieldingly to the periphery of the rollerll (Fig. 11), but is ineffective to act upon the lower tab I34. The upper tab is accordingly separated from the lower tab, and the lower tab is caused to advance by itself between rollers I38 and I39 (Figs. 1, 11, 12-

and 23) which are also slightly spaced from each other. The continued advance of the web causes theupper tab to travel between the rollers I38 and I39 and to be folded back flat substantially against the upper face of the tube. The rollers I38 and I39 do not, however, grip the web between them. 7

Before the leading blank ,is severed, the web is under the joint control of the feed rollers 31 and 38 (Figs. 1, 4, 11, 12 and 22), and travels between rollers II and I35, /(Figs. 1,11 and 12,), and rollers I38 and I39. It will be,,1jemembered that the feed rollers 31 and 38 are driven intermittently, and that when driven they are ad- The forming v vanced gradually from a condition of rest to the maximum speed and then gradually retarded to a condition of rest, the effect of the rack 81 and the pinion 48 (Figs. land 23), being to cause the speed of the rollers 31 and 38 to be represented substantially by a sinusoidal curve. The character of the speed curve isinot affected by the angular extent of rotation of the rollers 31 and 38, but by the kind of motion imparted through the disc 46 and the rack 41. The extent of such motion produced by a single feeding stroke may be adjusted according to the length of blanks desired by adjusting toward and from the center of the disc 46, the connection between the rack Al and said disc. A headed bolt 46 has its head received in an undercut radial slot 46* formed in the disc. A shouldered bearing sleeve 46 (Fig. 1) is mounted upon the bolt. The end of the head and the sleeve shoulder firmly to the disc 83. While the web is under the control of the feed rollers 31 and 38 and is being operated upon by rollers II and I35 and rollers I38 and I33 (Figs. 1, 11 and 12), it is desirable that all of.

these sets of rollers operate at like variable peripheral speeds, so that their operations will be in phase and harmonious. It will be observed that the cutter operates just at the end of the feeding cycle of the rollers 31 and 38, at the instant when the web is at rest. Once the leading blank has been severed, the advance of the severed blank may be resumed even though the rollers 37! and 38 are stationary. It is desirable that the blank be advanced during the idle period of the rollers 31 and 38 in order to provide a proper spacing between the blanks. Before describing the mechanism for continuing the advancement of the blank it is desired to complete the description of the operation of the rollers II, I35, I38, I39. It should be borne in mind that the suction passage I36 (Figs. 1 and 11) must always engage the leading end of the upper tab I33 of the web, and this at a time when the rollers 37 and 38 are advancing the web. This imposes two requirements: one, that the speed of the roller II (Figs. 1, 11 and 12) shall vary so that the roller advances in harmony with the rollers 31 and 38; and, two,

that the suction passage occupy a definite angular position at the instant when the feeding of the web is resumed after a cutting operation. Having in mind that the rollers 31 and 38 have a given angular or linear travel for one length of blank and a different extent of travel for another length of blank, it follows that the roller II, in order to operate in harmony, should have cor- 1 respondingly varying extents of travel. This introduces a difiiculty in the matter of timing of the suction passage I36 with reference to the other operating instrumentalities.

It is also to be borne in mind, however, that the rollers I I, I 35 and I38, I39 do not cooperatively grip the web or the blank severed from the web. Provision is accordingly made for driving these sets of rollers forward in harmony with the rollers 31 and 38 during advance of the web and for driving them backward while the rollers 31 and 38 are idle, to exactly the same extent that they were advanced during the feeding operation. This restores the suction passage I36 to its original position regardless of the extent of the intervening advancing and retracting steps.

The mechanism for efiecting, this mode of op eration is illustrated in Figs. 22 and 23. The clutch member 54 which is loose on the shaft 40 is driven first in one direction to advance the rollers 31 and 38, which are connected with each other by gears 31 and 38, secured to shafts 39 and 40, respectively; and then in the opposite direction to an equal extent, while leaving the rollers 31 and 38 idle. The clutch member 54 has fast upon it a sprocket 54 which acts through ,a chain 54 to drive a sprocket I, which is loose upon the shaft I35 of the roller I35. The sprocket I35 has fast upon it a gear I35 which drives a gear II fast on the hollow shaft I31, to thus reciprocate the suction roller II with the clutch member 54. A sprocket 40, secured to the shaft 40, drives a chain 40', cooperating with a sprocket I35 secured to the shaft I35, to rotate the roller I35 with the roller II-, and also only in one direction. A gear I35, also secured to the shaft I35 acts through an intermediate gear I 35 to drive a gear I39 which is fast upon the shaft of roller I39. The gear I39 in turn drives a gear I38, which is fast upon the shaft of the roller I38.

Prior to the severing of the blank, the leading end of the tube is advanced between a roller .I 50 (Figs. 1, 11 and 12), and an opposed feeding segment I5I both of which are constantly driven from the main shaft l5l (Figs. land 23). The segment I5I (Fig. 1) is fast upon a shaft I52 which is journalled in a rocking frame I53. The frame I53 is fulcrumed upon a shaft I54 and is urged counter-clock-wise to carry the segment toward the roller I50, by a spring I55 which is interposed between the frame I53 and a fixed abutment I55. A connecting rod I56 connects the frame with a crank I51, fast on a rock shaft I58. A further crank I59, which is also fast on the rock shaft I58, carries a roller I60, which runs in engagement with a cam I6I carried by a shaft I62. This shaft I62 makes one revolution to each two revolutions of the shaft I52, by which the segment I5I is carried. During one complete revolution of the shaft I52 the segment is held completely out of engagement with the roller I50. During the succeeding revolution, the cam I6I permits approach of the segment I5I toward the roller I50 at a time when the cut-out portion of the segment is opposite the roller, so that these elements may cooperate to advance the severed blank during that portion of the revolution when the active surface of the segment is opposite the roller I50. The parts are so timed thatthe segment is caused to come into play substantially simultaneously with the severance of a blank. The lifting of the segment I5I by the cam I6I enables the leading end of the tube to be advanced freely beyond the bight of the feeder I50, I5I a distance greater than the peripheral extent of the segment cutout. The segment takes hold of the severed blank uniformly and feeds it evenly with no tendency to produce skewing. Two feeders I63, I64 and I65, I66 (Figs. 1 and 7) are next provided, consisting respectively of a broad lower roller I64 and a pair of upper, laterally-adjustable rollers I 63 and of a broad lower roller I66 and a pair of upper, laterallyadjustable rollers I65. These rollers are constantly operated at the same peripheral speed as the roller I50. If the blanks being out are long enough to reach from the cutter into the bight of the rollers I63, I64, then the rollers I63 are moved laterally of the machine to positions outside the lateral bounds of the path of blank travel, so that they are taken entirely out of action. The rollers I65 are laterally adjustable for a like purpose. If the blank is not long enough to reach the bight of the rollers I65, I66, the rollers I63, I64 are used. In such case the roller I58, in cooperation with the segment I5I, acts upon the blank to feed the leading end thereof to the rollers I63, I64, and these in turn feed the blank to the rollers I65, I66. When the longer blanks are being produced and the rollers I63, I64 are out of action, the roller I50 and the segment I5I act upon the blank to feed the leading end thereof to the rollers I65, I66. The driving of the uniformly driven rollers and the seg-- ment just described is effected from the main shaft I5I through a gear I61 fast on the shaft, and gears I66, I65, I68, I64, I63, I69, I5I.'|' and I52 (Fig. 23). The gears I66, I65, I64, I63 and I 50 are fast respectively upon the shafts of rollers I66, I65, I64, I63 and I50, and the gear I52 is fast upon the shaft I52 of segment I5I (Fig. 1).

The geared connections are such that the cylinders I5 and I6 travel at the same peripheral speeds as the rollers I50, I63, I64, I65 and I66 and the segment I5I.

The blank is advanced by the cylinders as shown in Fig. 13; and there a tucker bar "I, carried by the cylinder I5, acts to tuck the lower tab I34 into a gripper carried by the cylinder I6, which comprises fixed and movable jaw members I12 and I13. The tucker bar "I is carried yieldingly by a slide I14, which slide is movable in a radial slot I15 formed in an angularly adjustable segment I 16 of the cylinder I5.

A coil spring I16 connected to the tucker bar In and to a. pin I11 fixed on the cylinder I5 maintains the tucker bar normally in a substantially radially-extending position in face to face contact with the slide upon which it is mounted. The slide I14 carries at each end a pin I18 (Fig. 1), which is embraced by a slotted arm I19. Each arm I19 is mounted upon a stub shaft I80 on the end of the cylinder I5. Each arm I19 also has upon it a. cam follower I82 that runs in engagement with a stationary cam I83 suitably secured to the machine frame. The follower I82 is held in contact with the cam by means of a spring I84, which is connected to the arm I19 and to a pin I85 fast on the cylinder I5.

Gum segments I86 and I81 (Fig. 13) are provided upon the cylinder I5, and these segments, as the cylinder revolves, run in contact with a gum roller I88 (Fig. 1), mounted in a gum pot I89. The gum} segments apply four spots of gum I90, I9I, I92, and I93 (Figs. 14 and 15) to the lower and upper tabs of the blank; and they are adjustable about the cylinders I5 in accordance with differences in the size of the bags.

The cams I83 (Fig 1) cause the tucker bar "I (Figs. 1 and 13) to be reciprocated radially, so that it escapes engagement with the gum roller I88 (Fig. 1), but is projected beyond the peripheral path of the gum segments I86, I81 (Fig. 13) when performing its tucking operations.

After the lower tab has been tucked and gripped, it is advanced by the cylinder I6 (Figs. 1, '1, 13 and 17) against two belts I 95 (Figs. 1, 7, 17, 20 and 21), which form elements of the conveyor I1 (Figs. 1 and 17); The belts I95 run upon pulleys I96 (Figs. 1, 7 and 17), which carry between them a pressing segment I96 (Figs. '1 and 1'1 that stands out flush with the surface of the belts I95 so that the lower tab is pressed firmly down against the gum spots I90 and I9I (Figs. 14 and 15). The segment I96 is of such extent and is sotimedjfthat it presses down the. folded-over lower tab 134, butrescapesengagement with the gum spots I92 and I93 on the upper .tab. 7 Simultaneously with the taking over of the control of the blank by the belts I95. and the cylinder I6, the gripper jaw I73 (Figs. 13, 1 6 and 1'7) is swing to an open position 'to release the blank. The movable gripper jaw is carried by rock shaft I97, which shaft carries an arm I98 that rides upon ajstationary cam I99. The arm I98 is held toward the cam by a spring 298. Stripper members 20I (Figs. 1 and 1'7) 'are mourfted to ride in grooves 202 (Figs. '7 and 17) formed in the periphery of the cylinder These strippers deflect the blank away from the cylinder I6 and act as guides to cause the blank to follow the path of movement of the belts I95, (Figs. 1, '7, 1'7, 20 and'Zl). "The blank is thus advanced into the Eight formed between the belts I and a Wide belt 203 which runs upon a cylinder 2&4 (Figs. 1 and 17), fast on a shaft 205, and upon rollers 203, 203 and 203 and 283 (Fig. 1) Each blank thus delivered to the conveyors I'Iland I8 (Fig. 1) is supported through its width by the wide belt 283 and. is gripped marginally by the narrow belts I95 (Figs. 1, '7, 1'7, 20 and 21) The pulleys I96 and the cylinder 2M (Figs. 1 and 1'7) are driven from gear I6 through gears E96 and 2M (Fig. 23)..

The widelbelt 283 (Figs. 1, '7, 1'7 and 20) travels upon a roller table consisting of closely spaced, narrow rollers 20B (Figs. 1-, '7 and l8), which are arranged upon an arc of a circle, so that the blank is caused to travelfin a curved path and to be held in a curved condition. The curvature of the roller table enables the narrow belts I95 to press the blank positively against the wide belt 283 i(Figs. 1, 1'7 and 20), and to grip itsecurely without the necessity for providing any hold-down devices between the pulleys I96 and'pulleys 287 at the delivery end of the belts I95 (Fig. 1). The convexity of the conveyor also causes the gummed portion at the upper tab'I33 to stand out tangent to the conveyor (Fig. 18), and away from the body of the blank, so that the insertion is facilitated of the folding device 20;(Figs. 1 and '7) beneath the uppertab from behind.

After the blank is advanced along the conveyor I8 for a distance, the tucker blade I9 (Figs. 1, 7, 18, 19 and 20) is swung down to lie momentarily in close proximity to the traveling blank (Fig. 19). This tucker blade I9 is secured to a rockshaft 298 (Figs. 1, 18, 1and 20) which shaft is connected through a crank 209 to a thrust. rod 2! (Figs. 1, 18, 19' and 20). The thrust rod 2| 0 is forked (Fig. 1) at the end 2I5 (Figs. 1, 7, 18, and 20), secured to a rock veyor in pressing the folded tab down firmly to smooth it oilt and to assure a good adhesive union of the tab. The folding device comprises a folding plate 2M which is fixed upon an arm shaft 2I5 The rock shaft is pivoted upon two oscillating arms 2I8 rigid on a rock shaft 216 A spring 2I 7 (Figs. 1, '7 arid 18) is connected between one of thejarms 2; and an arm 2I5 (Figs. '7, 18,. 19 and'20) at one side of the shaft 2I5 and pulls downward upon the arm H5. The arm 215 carries a roller 2I8 at the outer end thereof which rides upon a cam plat2l9 (Figs. 1, '7, '18, 19 and 20), located alongside the conveyor I8. One of the arms 21 5 is pivotally connected through a link 229 with a further arm 22I (Fig. 1) which is pivot-ally mounted and arranged to operate; in parallel relation with the arm 2I6. The linkl220 carries a roller 222 which runs in engagement with a cam 23 (Fig. 1) fast on, the shaft 45 (Figs. 1 and 23). A spring 224 (Fig. 1), connected to the arm '22I and; to a fixed frame member, holds the roller 222 in engagement with the cam 22 3. I i

The operations of the tucker blade I9 and of the folding and pressing plate ZI Lare best illustrated in Figs. 18- to 21. The tucker blade I9 starts from the position illustrated in Fig. 18,

and is moved down to the position illustrated in N Fig. 19, being so timed with-the advancement of 1' the blank that it is in position to assist fold- 7 ing the upper tab. In the early period pf advancement of the blank, the arms 2I6 l ag behind so as to permit the upper 'tab to reach a position definitely in advance of the plate 2. The arms 2H5 then sweep forward at a' speed considerably greater than that of the blank.

When the leading edge of the plate 2M is a short distance behind the trailing end of the upper;

tab, the roller 2I8 drops into a depression 225 40 veyor I8 (Fig. 1). Thearms 2H5 (Figs. 1, '7, 18,

19 and 20) continue their rapid advance,insert-- ing the'plate 24 beneath the upper tab. During this movement, the roller 2I8 is gradually raised as it approaches a hump 226 (Figs. 18 and 19) of the cam plate 2I9, so that the plate 2h? 50 is caused to lift the rear end of the ujioper tab 1 and fold it around the edge o'f the tucker blade I9. The blade I9, however, desirably withdraws 'after the tab is partly folded and before the thereof remote from the crank 299 and the.

forked and embraces the shaft 196'" by which the pulleys I96 are carried. The thrust rod 2") also carries a cam follower 2 (Figs. 1? and '7) which rides upon a cam 2I2 fast upon the shaft I96. A spring 2I3, connected to the rod 2I0 and to a fixed frame member, holds the follower III in engagement withft'he cam 2I2.' The cam and spring are eifective to reciprocate the arm 2H! and to cause the tucker blade I9 to be projected into operative position and withdrawn therefrom in desired time relation to the other operating parts.

The folding device 20 (Figs. 1 and 7f is operated alongthe path of the conveyor I8 (Fig. 1) to cooperate with the tucker bfade' I9 in folding the upper tab; and to cooperate with said 0011- gummed face of the tab has reached contact with it. Thelroller 21B then descends into a notch 227 (Figs. 18, 19"and 20) of the cam plate 2I9, which causes the plate M4 to rock forward and downward as it advances; to complete the folding of the upper tab. At this time the plate 6c 2 travels at about the same speed of the bag. This notch 22'! is so deep that the full force of the spring 2I'I (Figs. 1, '7 and 18), is borne by the blank, so that a sharply defined crease is produced. The arm 2l6 is then swung rapidly for ward again to draw the plate 2l 4 over the folded tab and iron it. The roller 2I8 reaches a furthernotch 228 (Figs. 18 and 20) of the cam plate 2I9 before the forward edge of the foldedover upper tab has come opposite said notch, and 70 the roller is again permitted to descend to apply the full force of the spring 2G, through the plate 2I4, to the blank. Phe plat 2 is now caused to "remain stationary in this position while the upper tab of the blankis advanced beyond the 75 I:

notch :20. The blank is then led out by the conveyors l8 and i1, and the arms ZIG are re-" turned to restore the plate 2 to the original position illustrated'in Fig. 1.

timing of the cylinders l and ii, the pulleys I96, the tucking blade I 9, and the folding device 20 relative to the other operating parts. This end is desirably accomplished by making the gear I61 (Fig. 23) angularly adjustable upon the main shaft l5", and the cams 2i! and 223 (Fig. 1) angularly adjustable upon the shafts by which they. are driven. Such adjustment may be effected in each instance by securing the adjustable member to its shaft through a set screw.

' When the length of the bag is suflicient to reach conditions from the bight of the rollers I63 and 164 (Figs. 1 and '7) to the bight of the cylinders l5 and IS, the rollers I65 (Fig. 1) may be moved outwardly on their shaft toward the sides of the machine, so as not to engage the bag.

The construction of Fig. 25 illustrates a feature which is desirably embodied in the machine for dealing with printed webs 300, as illustrated in Fig. 26, for making them-into bags 30I, as illustrated in Fig. 24. The only difference between the web and bag of Figs. 26 and 24, respectively, and the web and bag of the other figures, is that the web is here supplied to the machine with printing at regular intervals thereon, as indicated by the areas 302. i

The web is printed and reeled on a separate printing machine, and the reels are thereafter placed in the bag making machine. Because of the hygroscopic character of the material, the printed areas, which are intended to be spaced at exact distances along the web, will be so spaced when theweb is fed to the bag making machine only if the conditions of humidity were the same at the time when the web was printed as they are at the time when the web is used in the bag'making machine. If, however, a web of hygroscopic material such as Cellophanejt is employed, when the web comes to the bag making machine printed areas which are intended to be spaced at predetermined intervals along the web may be uniformly spaced 9. little farther apart, or uniformly spaced at slightly less intervals, if the weather are dii'ferent. Furthermore, the weather conditions may vary considerably in the course of a day; and if the bag making machine is allowed to operate continuously at a fixed setting for the assumed or the initial spacing of the printing, the changed spacing will cause the printed areas to creep progressively nearer and nearer to the tops or to the bottoms of the bags;

-and if uncorrected, will eventually cause the printed areas to be cut in two or'divided between successive bags.

The construction of Fig. 25 is designed to provide an adjustment under the control of the operator whereby he may effect a correction when he sees that the printed areas are progressing in one or other direction from the desired location on the bags. This adjusting means isdesigned to increase or diminish the length of the feeding stroke of the feeding couple 3! and 38 and of the other parts which operate in unison with said feeding couple, while enabling the operation of the machine to be continued without interruption.

In Fig. 25 the shaft 45* is provided with a crank 303 which carries a roller 304 upon a crank pin The roller 3 runs in a slot 306 (indicated in dash lines in Fig. 25) the slot being provided in one side of a rocker arm 301. The rocker arm 30! is journalled upon a crank pin 308, and is oscillated relatively thereto. At the side of the rocker arm 301 which is visible in Fig. 25, provision is made of guide ribs 309 which form a T slot. The pivot bolt 3) has its head received in the T slot and is adapted to be clamped in any desired adjusted position along the slot by means of a nut 3. The rack bar 3!! is journalled upon the shank of the pivot bolt and coacts with a pinion 48 which corresponds to the pinion 48 of Fig. 1. The parts marked 49, 50, 5|, 52 and 53 correspond respectively to the parts 49, 50, 5!, 52, and 53 of Fig. 1. Adjustment of the pivot bolt 3ID toward and from the axis of the rocker arm 30'! is efiective to shorten and lengthen, respectively, the feeding stroke imparted through the rack bar M2 to the pinion 48*. This adjustment, however, is ordinarily permanently set up and maintained for any given size of bag and it is desirable to provide other adjusting means for taking care of the minute but cumulative errors which may be caused by a slightly inaccurate settingqor which may be introduced by the hygroscopic character of the work web. It is forthis reason that the rocker arm 30'! is mounted upon an eccentric pin 308.

The pin 338 is carried eccentrically upon a shaft 313 which is journalled in a frame member 3. An operating lever 3I5, fast on the shaft 3l3, may be rocked in either direction from the normal position illustrated in Fig. 25, at the will of the operator. When the lever 3I5 is rocked clockwise, as is viewed in Fig. 25, the rocker arm 30'! is moved downward and the stroke of the rack bar 3|2 is thereby increased. When the lever arm 3|5 is moved counterclockwise. as viewed in Fig. 25, the rocker arm 30'! is moved upward and the stroke of the rack bar M2 is thereby reduced. Changing the stroke of the rack bar produces a corresponding'change in the length of the bags produced by the machine.

When the accumulated error has been sufliciently compensated, the arm 3I5 may be set to the position which in the operators judgment is most likely to cause no further error to occur and may be clamped in that position. To this end, the lever 3|5 is provided with a segment 3H5 which is adapted to be engaged and clamped by a clamping plate 3|! upon tightening of a bolt 3l8. 1

I have described what I believe to be the best embodiment of my'invention. I do not wish,

however, to be confined to the embodiments shown, but what I desire to cover by Letters Patent is set forth in the appended claims.

I claim:

1. In a bag making machine, in combination, a web supply reel, means for forming the web into a tube, a cutter for severing bag lengths from the tube while the tube is idle, means for intermittently feeding the tube to the cutter. comprising intermittently rotating feed rollers, and power means, including other intermittently rotating feed' rollers controlled by the web for drawing the web from the supply reel.

2. In 'a bag making machine, in combination, a web supply reel, means for forming the web into a tube, a cutter for severing bag lengths from the tube while the tube is idle, means for intermittently feeding the web to the cutter, comprising intermittently rotating feed rollers, and power means, including other intermittently rotating feed rollers interposed between the supa web supply reel, means for forming the web,

into a tube, a cutter for severing bag lengths from the tube while the tube is idle, means for intermittently feeding the tube to the cutter,

- comprising an intermittently rotating set of feed rollers, operating mechanism for causing saidset of feed rollers to be accelerated and retarded smoothly during each feeding operation, and caused to 'dwell in the intermissions, means to actuate said cutter during said intermissions, power means including another set of feed rollers interposed between said feeding means and the ,supply reel. for drawing the web therefrom smoothly, and means to effect intermittent actuation of said second-named set of feed rollers comprising a clutch and a clutch shifting means including a weight controlled by the web.

4. In a bag making machine, in combination, means for supplying a web of bag material, means for forming the web into a tube, means for tucking in the sides of the leading end of the tube, said last-named means including arms mounted pivotally, and a bifurcated stationary former into which said arms tuck said sides of the tube end to form a quadruplex V-shaped fold, a knifefor severing bag lengths from the tube periodically, and means for feeding the web intermittently past the tube forming means and 1 to the knife, comprising tube engaging rollers and roller operating mechanism for causing the rollers to be accelerated and retarded smoothly. 5. In a bag making machine, in combination,

means for supplying a web of bag material and v which said arms tuck said sides of the tube end' to form a quadruplex V-shaped fold, a knife for severing bag lengths periodically from the tube, and means for feeding the tube intermittently to the knife, comprising tube engaging rollers and operating mechanism for smoothly accelerating and retarding the rollers, said operating mechanism including a continuously rotating member, a connecting rod operated thereby, and means for applying the linear speed variations of the connecting rod to the peripheries of the rollers.

6. In a bag making machine, in combination, means for supplying a web of bag material and forming a tube thereof, means for tucking in the sides of the leading end of the tube, said lastnamed means including arms mounted pivotally, and a' bifurcated stationary former into which said arms tuck said sides of the tube end to form 7. In a bag making machine, in combination, means for supplying a web of bag material and forming a tube thereof, means for tucking in the sides of the leading end of the tube, said last-named means including arms mounted pivotally, and a bifurcated stationary former into which said arms tuck said sides of the tube end to form a quadruplex V-shaped fold, a knife for severing bag lengths periodically from the tube, and means for feeding the tube intermittently to the knife, comprising tube engaging rollers and operating mechanism. for smoothly accelerating and retarding the rollers, said operating mechanism including a continuously rotating member, a rack bar reciprocated thereby, being engaged directly therewith, a pinion driven by the rack bar, means for applying the speed variations of the pinion in one direction of movement thereof to the rollers, including gearing and a one-way clutch, and, means for adjusting the rack bar toward and from the center of the continuously rotating member to change the extent of a feeding step while maintaining the character of the feeding unchanged.

8. In a bag making machine, in combination, means for feeding a tube of bag material intermittently, a cutter for severing bag lengths periodically from the tube, means for tucking in the corners of the leading end of ,the tube in advance of the cutter while the tube is idle to provide upper and lower tabs, means comprising a suction roller beyond the cutter for folding back the upper tab at the leading end of the tube, and means for operating said suction roller in harmony with the intermittent feeder when the tube is being fed.

9. In a bag making machine, in' combination, means for feeding a tube of bag material intermittently, a cutter for severing bag lengths periodically from the tube, means for tucking in the corners of the leading end of the tube in advance of the cutter while the tube is idle to provide upper and lower tabs, means comprising a suction roller beyond the cutter for folding back theupper'tab -at the leading end of the tube, and means for operating said suction roller in harmony with the intermittent feeder when the tube is being fed and for operating said roller to an equal extent in the reverse direction'whenthe intermittent tube feeding means is idle.

10. In a bag making machine, in combination,

means for feeding a tube of bag material intermittently, a cutter for severing bag lengths periodically from the tube, means fortucking in the corners of the leading end of the tube in ad- Vance of the cutter while the tube is idle to provide upper and lower tabs, means comprising a suction roller beyond the cutter for folding back the uppertab at the leading end of the tube, and a common operating means for the intermittent feeding means and said suction roller connected to drive the feeding means and the suction roller in harmony during one part of an operating cycle, and to return the suction roller to the same extent while permitting the feedingmeans to remain idle in another portion. of the cycle.

11. In a bag making machine, in combination, means for feeding a tube of bag material inter mittently, a cutter for severing bag lengths periodically from the tube, means for tucking in the corners of the leading end of the tube in advance of the cutter while the tube is idle to provide upper and lowertabs, means comprising a suction roller beyond the cutter for folding back the upper tab at the leading end of the tube, a common operating means for the intermittent feeding means and said suction roller connected to drive the feeding means and the suction roller in harmony during one part of an operating cycle and to return the suction roller to the same extent while permitting the feeding means to remain idle in another portion of the cycle, and means for adjusting the operating means to alter the extent of movement of the feeding means and the roller while maintaining the relation of their operations unchanged.

12. In a bag making machine, in combination, means for feeding a tube of bag material intermittently, a cutter for severing bag lengths peri odically from the tube, means for tucking in the corners of the leading end of the tube in advance of the cutter while the tube is idle to provide upper and lower tabs, tab turning means comprising a suction roller for lifting the upper tab away from the lower tab, a folding roller for turning back the lifted tab, and cooperating tube supporting rollers spaced from the suction roller andthe folding roller in non-gripping relation thereto, and means for operating said rollers in harmony with the intermittent tube feeding means when the tube is being fed.

13. In a bag making machine, in combination, means for feeding a tube of bag material intermittently, a cutter for severing bag lengths periodically from the tube, means for tucking in the corners of the leading end of the tube in advance of the cutter while the tube is idle to provide upper and lower tabs, tab turning means comprising a suction roller for lifting the upper tab away from the lower tab, a folding roller for turning back the lifted tab, and cooperating tube supporting rollers spaced from the suction roller and the folding roller in non-gripping relation thereto, and means for operating said rollers in harmony. with the intermittent tube feeding means when'the tube is being fed, and for operating said rollers to an equal extent in the reverse direction when the intermittent tube feeding means is idle.

14. In a bag making machine, in combination, means for feeding a tube of bag material intermittently, a cutter for severing bag lengths periodically from the tube, means for tucking in the corners of the leading end of the tube in advance of the cutter while the tube is idle to provide upper and lower tabs, means comprising a suction roller beyond the cutter for folding back the upper tab at the leading end of the tube, means for operating said suction roller in harmony with the intermittent feeder when the tube is being fed,

and for operating said roller to an equal extent in the reverse direction when the intermittent tubefceding means is idle, and means for taking control of the severed blank and positively ad,- vancing it while said suction roller is being operated backward.

15. In a bag making machine, in combination, means for supplying a web of bag material and forming a tube thereof, a cutter operating periodically to sever a bag length from the leading end of the web, intermittent tube feeding means for feeding the tube past the cutter, a forming plate to support the walls of the tube interiorly, divergent extensions of said forming plate adapted to support re-entrant folds at the corners of the leading end of the tube, means located in ad- 'vance of the cutter for tucking in the corners of the leading end of the severed tube, between saiddivergent extensions and means for operating said tucking means while the tube feeding means is idle.

16. In a bag making machine, in combination, means for supplying a web of bag material and forming a tube thereof, a cutter operating periodi'cally to sever a bag length from the leading end of the web, intermittent tube feeding means for feeding the tube past the cutter, a forming plate to support the walls of the tube interiorly, divergent extensions of said forming plate adapted to support re-entrant folds at the corners of the leading end of the tube, means located in advance of the cutter for tucking in the corners of the leading end of the severed tube, between said divergent extensions, means for operating said tucking means While the tube feeding means is idle, and means for advancing the severed blank while the tucking means is being operated.

1'7. In a bag making machine, in combination, means for feeding a tube of bag material intermittently, a cutter for periodically severing bag lengths from the leading end of the tube, and means located in advance of the cutter for tucking in the corners of the leading end of the tube, comprising a forming plate having a slotted, triangular forward end, tucking blades swingable into the slotted end, means forming pivotal supports for the tucking blades, the axes of said supports being located at the vertices of the bases of the end of the forming plate and substantially in the leading edges of the respective tucking blades.

18. A structure as set forth in claim 1'7, characterized by means to support selectively any of a series of forming plates of different widths, and each having a slotted end portion of the same shape, and means to cause the tucking blades to enter into the same complemental relation with any selected plate of said series.

19. A structure as set forth in claim 17, characterized by means to support selectively any of a series of forming plates of different widths,

, means for adjusting the tucking blades into position to cooperate with the selected plate, and flexible operating connections for the tucking blades.

20. In a bag making machine, in combination, means for supplying a web of bag material and forming it into a tube, a bifurcated forming plate defining a plane of tube movement, means for intermittently advancing the tube, means for tucking in the corners of the leading end of the tube, forming a quadruplex fold by a movement parallel with said plane, a reciprocable cutter for severing bag lengths periodically from the leading end of the tube, and means operating the feeding means and the cutter in timed relation to cause a bag length to be severed while the tube is idle.

21. In a bag making machine, in combination, means for supplying a web of bag material and forming it into a tube, means defining a plane of tube movement, means for intermittently advancing the tube, a reciprocable cutter for severing bag lengths periodically from the leading end of the tube, and means operating the feeding means and the cutter in timed relation to cause a bag length to be severed while the tube is idle,

22. In a bag making machine, in combination, means for feeding a 'tube of bag material intermittently, means operated synchronously with the' feeding of the tube for turning back a tab on the tube,',said turning means engaging the tube? lightly, a cutter for periodically severing a bag length from the leading end of the tube while the. bag length is engaged by the tab turning means, and means for gripping: the severed blank and positiveiy feeding it clear ofthe tab turning means, comprising a feed roller, a cooperating see tor, and means for shifting the sector toward and from the feed roller. 7

In a bag making machine, in combination, means for feeding a tube of bag material intermittently, means operated synchronously with the feeding of the tube for turning back a tab on the tube, said turning, means engaging the tube lightly, a cutterfor periodically severing a bag length from the leading end of the tube while the bag length iszengaged by the tab turning means, and means for gripping the severed blank and positively feeding it clear of the tab turning means, comprising a pair of cooperating feeding members, and means for holding: said members apart during one period 'of the eperating'cycle and for making themeffective to advance the blank when the blank is severed.

25 In a bag making machine, in combination,

mittently; means operated synchronously with the feeding of the tube for turningback a tab on the tube, said turning means engaging the tube lightly, a cutter for periodically severing a bag length from the leading end of the tube while the .bag length is engaged by the tab turniing means, and means for gripping the severed blank. and positigely feeding it clear ofthe tab turning means, comprising a feed roller, a coopthe gummed surface of the upper tab upon the lower tab.} 7

27. In abag making machine, in-combinntion, a cylinder, a gripper carried by the cylinder for gripping a tab at the leading end of a bag blank, a conveyor comprising a pair of laterally spaced narrow belts cooperative with the cylinder to feed the blank when it is released by the gripper, pulleys supporting the belts and running in synchronism with the cylinder, and a cylindrical segment carried by and between the pulleys and disposed substantially flush with the belts for cooperatingwith the cylinder to iron down the tab.

28. In a bag making machine, in'combiiiation, a conveyor adapted to advance successive bag blanks each having a rearwardly extending upper tab adjacent the leading Z end of the blank, said conveyor comprising a lower belt supported in a convex run over: a considerable portion of its length in the direction of travel and a pair of narrow iaterallyspaced upper .belts running in bearing relation to the lower belt, whereby the i blank is advanced in a manner free from'sharp bends, a'tab folder insertable beneath said tabfrom behind and operable to fold the tab forward, while so advanced between said lower and upper belts, and means for reciprocating the tab folder to and fro along said convex run.

29. Ina bag making machine, in combination, a conveyor adapted to advance successive bag the blank is advanced in a manner free,from

sharp bends, and means for folding said tab as the blank is advanced by and between the upper and lower belts of the conveyor in said extended means forcfeeding a tube of bag material interconvex run, a carrier for said tab folding means mounted to rock about the center of said convex run, and means for oscillating said carrier.

30. In a bag making machine}, in combination, a conveyor for advancing successive bag blanks each having a rearwardly extending upper tab adjacent the leading end of the blank, a forming plate, a folding "plate, means operating the forming arid folding plates to act cooperatively upon the blank to fold the tab about a predetermined crating sector, and means for holding the sector line during the advance of the blank byfthe conaway from the feed. roller until the tube has been fed to severing position and for shifting the sector into position to permit it to cooperate with the feed roller at a time in the cycle when the segment gap is opposite the roller.

26. In a bag making machine, in combination, means for advancing successive bag blanks each having at the leading end thereof a forwardly ex;-

tending lower tab and a rearwardly extending, upper tab, means for gumming both of the tabs; and for itucking and gripping the lower tab, com-if prising a cylinder, a gumming bar fixedly carried by said cylinder, a tucking blade aiso carried by said cylinder, a gummin g roller'for applying gum to the guminjing bar; a second cylinder operated in timed relation to the first, a gripper carried by the second cylinder, and means for radially reciprocating the tucking blade as it travels, with itscylinder to cause, it to escape en-, gagement with the gumming roller but to be pro-j jected outward beyond the path' of the gumming bar for tucking the lower tab into the gripper, and means for successively pressing the gummed surface of the lower tab against the blank, and

30 blanks each having a rearwardly extending upper' the blank to fold the tab about a predetermined line during the advance of the blank by the conveyor, and means causing the folding plate to gain on the blank while pressing against the folded tab and then to remain stationary in-pressing relation to the tab whiie the blank is fed forward.

32. In a bag making, machine, in combination, means for supplying a web of bag material and formnig it into a tube, a cutter, means forintermittently feeding the tube past the cutter, means for operating the cutter periodically 'to sever a blank length from the tube, means in advance of the cutter for tucking in the leading corners of the tube to provide upper and lower tabs, means-acting yieldingly on the tube beyond the 33. In a bag making'machine, in combination,

' "a. conveyor adapted to advance successive bag blanks each havinga rearwardly extending upper tab adjacent the leading and of the blank, said conveyor comprising a broad belt and a pair of narrow laterally spaced opposed belts, a long series of relatively small rollers for supporting the broad belt and defining a convex run for the broad belt over -aconsiderable portion of thelength of the broad belt in the direction of the travelthereof whereby the blank is advanced in a manner free from sharp bends, and means for folding said tab as the blankis advanced by and between the upper and-lower belts of the conveyor in said extended convex run.

34. In a machine for-manufacturing satchel bottom bags, in combination, a plate for holding a bag tube flat and fully distended with its opposite faces flat and in spaced parallel relation, said plate having a triangular forward end portion formed with a slot intermediate its faces, and. means for simultaneously folding the corners of the bag tube into said slot.

35. Inamachine' for forming satchel bottom bags, in combination, meansfor folding a web ,36. In a machine for forming satchel bottom bags, in combination a plate having parallel faces and parallel edges but including a forward portion of substantially isosceles, right triangular form having a slot extending between its faces 50 and parallel to them, said plate serving positively to hold the bottom flaps of a bag tube to shape,

- and means for simultaneously bendingin the forward corners of the bag tube into the slot as far as possible to form such flaps.

37. A machine for making bags which com-- prises, in combination, means for forming a suc- 'cession of individual tubular blanks each with the corners at the forward end of the blank folded in to provide opposed upper and lower, substantially triangular end tabs, means for positively advancing each individual blank uninterruptedly along a definite path with the tabs leading, and means for yieldingly drawing one of the tabs forward out of said path to deflect it while the positive advance of the other tab and the blank body is continued, said blank advancing means including rotary members for pulling the deflected tab after the undeflected tab and pressing the deflected tab down flat against the blank body.

38. In a machine for making bags, in combination, means for advancing a web of bag material, means for forming the leading end of the web into a flat tube, means for folding in the edges of the tube .at the forward corners of the tube simultaneously between the faces of the tube, each through substantially a right angle, said tube forming means including means for maintaining the faces of the tube in fully distended, spaced, substantially parallel, relation, during the operation of the folding means, to cause a pair of opposed, substantially triangular tabs to be formed on the forward end of the tube, and means for thereafter severing a bag length from the tube.

39. A machine for making bags which comprises means for advancing a web of bag material, means for forming the leading end of the web into a flat tube, means for folding in the edges of the tube at the forward corners of the tube simultaneously between the faces of the tube, each tion. ABRAHAM NOVIC'K. 

